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‘Maybe the Brits are just having us on’ – Boris and his appointment

  • Theresa May names Boris Johnson her new Foreign Secretary in shock announcement in Downing Street last night
  • Philip Hammond, father of three, becomes the new Chancellor as George Osborne is dramatically sacked by May
  • Amber Rudd appointed Home Secretary but Michael Gove’s future in Cabinet hangs in the balance today
  • Long-time Eurosceptic David Davis given big job of chief Brexit negotiator as May marks major break from Cameron
  • Fellow prominent Brexiteer Dr Liam Fox returns to Cabinet in new post of Secretary of State for International Trade
  • May’s first hours in charge mark a clear break from Cameron era and a sign of her bid to unite divided Tory party
  • Outspoken Conservative MP Nadine Dorries rejoices at appointments, tweeting: ‘The posh boys have gone. It’s over’